Definitions for cockpit
ˈkɒkˌpɪtcock·pit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cockpitnoun

   compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft

2. cockpitnoun

   a pit for cockfights

3. cockpitnoun

   seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockpitnoun

   In airplanes or boats, the space where the pilot or operator sits to control the vehicle. In airplanes it is usually in the front of the fuselage. In larger airplanes it may be closed off from the cabin, where the passengers travel.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cockpitnoun

   The space for those in control of a nautical, aeronautical, or astronautical vessel.

2. cockpitnoun

   The compartment set aside for the care of wounded during naval engagements; the sickbay.

3. cockpitnoun

   A well, usually near the stern, where the helm is located.

4. cockpitnoun

   An enclosure for cockfights.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockpitnoun

   Etymology: cock and pit.

   1. The area where cocks fight.

   Can this cockpit hold
   The vasty field of France? William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   And now have I gained the cockpit of the western world, and academy of arms, for many years. James Howell, Vocal Forrest.

   2.A place on the lower deck of a man of war, where are subdivisions for the purser, the surgeon, and his mates. John Harris

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockpit

   A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft or spacecraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft. The cockpit of an aircraft contains flight instruments on an instrument panel, and the controls that enable the pilot to fly the aircraft. In most airliners, a door separates the cockpit from the aircraft cabin. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, all major airlines fortified their cockpits against access by hijackers.

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1. cockpit

   A cockpit is a compartment located at the front of an aircraft, vehicle, or spacecraft from which a pilot or crew controls and operates the vessel. It contains navigation and control instruments necessary for flying or driving, such as steering wheel, gauges, buttons, or advanced electronic systems. In some contexts, it can also refer to the driver's compartment in a car or the area from which a ship is steered.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockpitnoun

   a pit, or inclosed area, for cockfights

2. Cockpitnoun

   the Privy Council room at Westminster; -- so called because built on the site of the cockpit of Whitehall palace

3. Cockpitnoun

   that part of a war vessel appropriated to the wounded during an engagement

4. Cockpitnoun

   in yachts and other small vessels, a space lower than the rest of the deck, which affords easy access to the cabin

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1. Cockpit

   A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft. Most modern cockpits are enclosed, except on some small aircraft. The cockpit of an aircraft contains flight instruments on an instrument panel, and the controls that enable the pilot to fly the aircraft. In most airliners, a door separates the cockpit from the passenger compartment. After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, all major airlines fortified the cockpit against access by hijackers.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cockpit

   The place where the wounded men are attended to, situated near the after hatchway, and under the lower gun-deck. The midshipmen alone inhabited the cockpit in former times, but in later days commission and warrant officers, civilians, &c., have their cabins there.--Fore cockpit. A place leading to the magazine passage, and the boatswain's, gunner's, and carpenter's store-rooms; in large ships, and during war time, the boatswain and carpenter generally had their cabins in the fore cockpit, instead of being under the forecastle.

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1. cockpit

   A defined space on an aircraft for crew.

   The cockpit is where the pilot and crew who fly the aircraft sit and use equipment during a flight.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 21, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cockpit in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cockpit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of cockpit in a Sentence

1. Peter Goelz:

   The challenge is voice recorders only record two hours of activity in a cockpit, so by the time they landed in London, this recording could have canceled out and there will be no coverage of what happened within the cockpit.

2. Dave Procopio:

   We have not yet confirmed that she tried to enter the cockpit or, if she did, what her motivation for doing so was, the plane is on the ground and troopers are presently boarding it to take the passenger into custody and interview flight crew and witnesses.

3. Jordan Taylor:

   Kamui Kobayashi, once a Formula 1 driver and member of Taylors winning team last year, was spectacular and the Japanese driver closed the final three hours to beat No. 77 Mazda Team Joest by more than a minute. The Cadillac was the only car on the lead lap for long stretches of the race. Jordan Taylor, who finished fourth in the Le Mans class, couldnt even remember the last time a Wayne Taylor Racing car won a race without a Taylor in the cockpit. Jordan Taylor first guessed 2004, then amended Jordan Taylor answer to 2008. I think since 2013 we went only one year without finishing on the podium, its an incredible team, an incredible victory, a lot of good guys on the team who are like family. Jordan Taylor stoically watched from the Team Penske pits. I couldnt show too much excitement in our pits, Jordan Taylor said. But very happy for my dad and the whole team. They really deserved it, they were dominant. The race had a record 833 laps, breaking the mark of 808 set two seasons ago. Jordan Taylor now has two wins as a driver one when Jordan Taylor drove for Wayne Taylor Racing and four as a team owner. DragonSpeed USA won the Le Mans Prototype 2 class. BMW Team RLL won the Le Mans class for the second consecutive year. Paul Miller Racing won the GT Daytona Beach class, the slowest but stacked division that had 18 entries including the Aim Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 with Kyle Busch. Kyle Busch was really good in Kyle Busch first endurance race, but the team had its share of struggles with attrition and was never a contender. Still, Kyle Busch said hed be interested in a return to sports car racing, especially if Toyota or Lexus moves up to the prototype class, because hed like a shot at racing for the overall win. Hopefully there is some things that Toyotas got up their sleeve as to what kind of class they want to participate in and what kind of cars they want to run over here in the next few years, Kyle Busch said. I would certainly be, Scott Dixon know, all hands on deck to put my hands up to get ready to go for a DP overall win. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP New regulations reached for 2022 earlier this weekend would make IMSAs prototype class eligible for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, another race Busch could potentially elbow into in the future. Toyota Racing Development President David Wilson said the manufacturer has no current plans to move up in class with Lexus or enter prototypes with Toyota. We are very happy racing in the GTD Series and we intend to continue as we still have races and championships to win, Development President David Wilson said. We would not rule it out in the future, but at the present time we have no plans to participate. Kyle Busch was highly praised by Kyle Busch teammates, as well as team co-owner Jimmy Vasser, who said not one person in the organization had an issue with the temperamental driver. Kyle Busch impressed. I am not sure why we should be impressed. Hes a NASCAR champion. Hes won more NASCAR races in the modern day than anybody, but it takes a lot of confidence and guts to jump into a discipline that hed never really done before and he did it with ease.

4. Doug Stephen:

   All of our research focuses around this concept of human and machine teamwork -- the machine doesn’t have to be a robot, it could be something like improving the display in a pilot’s cockpit or improving the user interface for social data acquisition software.

5. Sanita Belgrave:

   If there was ever a time to QUIT, now is not the hour, so get back in the COCKPIT.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cockpit
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=cockpit
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cockpit
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cockpit
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockpit
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockpit
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cockpit
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=cockpit